Move Forward

A few words of encouragement to consider from author Joyce Meyer:


Move Forward

“I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on.”
Philippians 3:13-14


God will anoint you to do what He calls you to do. But when His anointing is gone, let it go. Get rid of the things that God’s anointing was on at one time, but not anymore. Don’t keep doing the same thing because people expect you to.

I encourage you to prune off activities that fill your day but don’t add to your life. Sometimes we hold on to assignments that God is finished with for us. Ask God for wisdom, then walk away from tasks He no longer is asking you to do. Make room for new life to flourish through the work of your hands.

Angels

Nature of Holy Angels

Created by God and Christ: Ne 9:6;Col 1:16.
Worship God and Christ: Ne 9:6; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:6.
Are ministering Spirits: 1Ki 19:5; 104:4; Lk 16:22, AC 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7, 14
Communicate the will of God and Christ: Da 8:16, 17; 9:21-23; 10:11; 12:6, 7; Mt 2:13, 20; Lk 1:19, 28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5; 27:23; Rev 1:1
Obey the will of God: Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10.
Execute the purposes of God: Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42; 28:2; Jn 5:4; Rev 5:2.
Execute the judgments of God: 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:35; Ps 35:5; Ac 12:23; Rev 16:1
Celebrate the praises of God: Job 38:7; Ps 148:2, Is 6:3; Lk 2:13, 14; Rev 5:11, 12; 7:11, 12.
The law given by the ministration of: Ac 7:53; Heb 2:2

Announced

The conception of Christ: Mt 1:20, 21; Lk 1:31.
The birth of Christ: Lk 2:10-12.
The resurrection of Christ: Mt. 28:5-7; Lk 24:23.
The ascension and second coming of Christ: Ac 1:11.
The conception of John the Baptist: Lk 1:13, 36.
Minister to Christ: Mt. 4:11; Lk 22:43; Jn 1:51.
Are subject to Christ: Eph. 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22.
Shall execute the purposes of Christ: Mt 13:41; 24:31.
Shall attend Christ at His second coming: Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mk 8:38; 2Th 1:7.
Know and delight in the gospel of Christ: Eph 3:9, 10; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:12.
Ministration of, obtained by prayer: Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5, 7.
Rejoice over every repentant sinner: Lk 15:7, 10.
Have charge over the children of God: Ps 34:7; 91:11, 12; Da 6:22; Mt 18:10.
Are of different orders: Is 6:2; Ro 8:38; 1Co 15:24; Col 1:16; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 9; Rev 12:7.
Are not to be worshiped: Col 2:18; Rev 19:10; 22:9.
Are examples of meekness: 2Pe 2:11; Jude 9.
Are Wise: 2Sa 14:20.
Are Mighty: Ps 103:20.
Are holy: Mt 25:31.
Are innumerable: Job 25:3; Heb 12:22
Some are elect: 1Ti 5:21.

Satan, a Fallen Angel

Sinned against God: 2Pe 2:4; 1Jn 3:8.
Cast out of heaven and down to hell: Lk 10:18; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 6.
The author of the Fall: Ge 3:1, 6, 14, 24.
Tempted Christ: Mt 4:3-10.
Perverts the Scriptures: Ps 91:11, 12; Mt 4:6.
Opposes God’s work: Zec 3:1; Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4; 1Th 2:18.
Works lying wonders: 2Th 2:9; Rev 16:14.
Assumes the form of an angel of light: 2Co 11:14.

The Wicked
Are the children of: Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10;1Jn 3:10.
Turn aside after: 1Ti 5:15.
Do the lusts of: Jn 8:44.
Possessed by: Lk 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.
Blinded by: 2Co 4:4.
Deceived by: 1Ki 22:21,22; Rev 20:7,8.
Ensnared by: 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.
Troubled by: 1Sa 16:14.
Punished, together with: Mt 25:41.

Believers
Afflicted by, only as God permits: Job 1:12; 2:4-7.
Tempted by: 1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.
Sifted by: Lk 22:31.
Should resist: Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.
Should be armed against: Eph 6:11-16.
Should be watchful against: 2Co 2:11.
Overcome: Ro 16:20; 1Jn 2:13; Rev 12:10,11.

Triumph over, by Christ

Predicted: Ge 3:15.
In resisting temptations: Mt 4:11.
In casting out the spirits of: Lk 11:20; 13:32.
In empowering His disciples to cast out: Mt 10:1; Mk 16:17.
In destroying the works of: 1Jn 3:8.
Completed by His death: Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.
Illustrated: Lk 11:21, 22.

Character of
Presumptuous: Job 1:6; Mt 4:5, 6.
Proud: 1Ti 3:6.
Powerful: Eph 2:2; 6:12.
Wicked: 1Jn 2:13.
Cynical: Job 1:9; 2:4.
Crafty: Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.
Deceitful: 2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.
Fierce and cruel: Lk 8:29, 9:39, 42; 1Pe 5:8.
Cowardly: Jas 4:7
The Antichrist is of: 2Th 2:9; 1Jn 4:3.
Shall be condemned at the judgment: Jude 6: Rev 20:10.
Eternal fire is prepared for: Mt 25:41.

Compared to:
A trapper - Ps 9:13.
Birds - Mt 13:4
A sower of tares - Mt 13:25,28.
A wolf - Jn 10:12.
A roaring lion - 1 Pe 5:8
A serpent - Ce 3:1; Rev 12:9; 20:2